Includes bibliographical references (pages 443-448) and indexes

Roots : Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton -- Ruth Brown -- LaVern Baker -- Lady Bo (Peggy Jones) -- Bonnie Guitar (Bonnie Buckingham) -- Wanda Jackson -- Bobbettes -- Chantels -- Girl groups : Shirelles -- Ellie Greenwich -- Shangri-Las -- Crystals -- Darlene Love -- Lesley Gore -- Dusty Springfield -- Vicki Wickham (Ready, Steady, Go) -- Carol MacDonald (Goldie and the Gingerbreads) -- Talkin' 'bout a revolution : Mary Wells -- Martha Reeves -- Supremes -- Aretha Franklin -- Joan Baez -- Mamas and the Papas -- Janis Joplin -- Maureen Tucker (Velvet Underground) -- Alison Steele ("The Nightbird") -- Hear me roar : Helen Reddy -- Judy Dlugacz -- Cris Williamson -- Pamela Brandt (Deadly Nightshade) -- June Millington (Fanny) -- Holly Near -- Teresa Trull -- Karen Carpenter -- Diverse directions : Carole King -- Laura Nyro -- Joni Mitchell -- Joan Armatrading -- Labelle -- Donna Summer -- Runaways -- Ann and Nancy Wilson (Heart) -- Punk revolution : Yoko Ono -- Patti Smith -- X-Ray Spex -- Lene Lovich -- Marianne Faithfull -- Debbie Harry (Blondie) -- Penelope Spheeris (The Decline ... of Western Civilization) -- Exene Cervenka (X) -- Kate Bush -- Post-punk waves : Go-go's -- Chrissie Hynde (Pretenders) -- Pat Benatar -- Danielle Dax -- Laurie Anderson -- Karen Finley -- Lisa Fancher -- Lori Twersky -- Smile for the camera : Annie Lennox (Eurythmics) -- Cyndi Lauper -- Madonna -- Bangles -- Whitney Houston -- Tina Turner -- Bonnie Raitt -- Step into the future : Suzanne Vega -- Tracy Chapman -- Michelle Shocked -- Phranc -- k.d. lang -- Sinead O'Connor -- Janet Jackson -- Vixen -- Salt-N-Pepa -- Queen Latifah -- Diamanda Galas

A retelling of rock history from the feminine perspective includes interviews, facts, lively personal anecdotes, and commentary on women's struggles in an industry long dominated by men and controlled by money

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